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1 SPEAKOUT EXTRA Intermediate

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GRAMMAR PRACTICE

1.1 question forms

1 Complete the questions with the words in the box.

about are did does for happenedhas have is were

1 Who you see at the party last night? 2 she like tea? 3 What are you looking ? 4 When you going on holiday? 5 you ever been to Italy? 6 Where my pen? 7 Where she gone? 8 What you doing at 10.30 last night? 9 Who are you talking ? 10 This place is a mess! What ?

2 Find and correct the mistakes. There is one mistake in each question.

1 Where are you work? 2 Who did write Crime and Punishment ? 3 Where are she staying? 4 Why do you late? 5 Where you met Chris? 6 She speaks German? 7 How many jobs have you applied? 8 When they are arriving? 9 What did you saw at the cinema? 10 Did you ever eaten octopus?

3 Match answers a)–j) with questions 1–10 in Exercise 2.

a) Dostoevsky. b) About six o’clock. c) Only a little. d) In an o� ce. e ) We met at a party. f) A really boring fi lm. g ) With her cousin in London. h ) Yes. I had it once in Spain but I didn’t like it. i) Because of the tra� c. j ) Four, and I haven’t heard anything yet.

1.2 review of verb tenses

1 Underline the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 What did you do/were you doing at 8.30 last night? 2 Kerry knows/is knowing James very well. 3 Fay didn’t go/doesn’t go to work yesterday. 4 We have/’re having lunch at the moment. Can I

call you back? 5 I think/’m thinking of changing my course at

university. 6 Do you have/Are you having a good time? 7 I didn’t see/wasn’t seeing Jill at work today. Is

she OK? 8 I left/was leaving my job six years ago. 9 Why did he be/was he being so nice yesterday? 10 I didn’t see/wasn’t seeing why it was so important. 11 When I was 10, I broke/was breaking my leg in an

accident. 12 I live/’m living with my brother while I look for a

new fl at. 13 What’s wrong with Charlotte? She doesn’t seem/

isn’t seeming very happy. 14 Pat met/was meeting Jill at university. 15 Excuse me, do you know/are you knowing what

time it is?

2 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1 isn’t / the / studying / moment / Anya / at / . 2 to / this / Sally / belongs / book / . 3 know / speak / I / Russian / didn’t / you / could / . 4 do / jacket / like / new / my / you / ?

5 you / talking / we / about / weren’t / . 6 this / not / about / happy / I’m / . 7 speaking / sister / not / I’m / to / my / moment /

the / at / . 8 university / Andressa / studying / met / at /

while / were / we / I / . 9 very / like / don’t / much / their / they / house /

new / . 10 came / what / talking / in / when / you / I / were /

about / ?



3 Add one word to each sentence or pair of sentences.

1 Sorry! I looking where I was going.

2 Sheila waiting for the bus at the moment.

3 They come to the party last night.

4 The music seem too loud to you?

5 You coming with us?

6 You look very happy. What’s wrong?

1.3 talking about yourself

1 Underline the correct alternatives to complete the conversation.

A: OK, so to begin with, there are a 1 couple/pair of things I’d like to ask about.

B: Of course.

A: Firstly, what do you think you can o� er us?

B: Well, for me the 2 more/most important thing is to have experience, and I have lots.

A: Hmm, I 3 know/have a query about that. It says on your CV you were only in your last job for six months. Is that right? I’d 4 have/want to say that doesn’t seem very long to me.

B: I understand. But one 5 thing/reason I’d like to say is that in my 6 thoughts/opinion , I think I achieved a lot in those six months. For a start …

2 Add one word to each extract.

1 Could I ask question? Why do you think your music is so popular?

2 Thanks for giving us an interview. There are a couple of things I’d to ask about.

3 I a query. How long did you work for UniChem?

4 I see you studied German at university. Can ask you about that?

5 Could I a question? Why do you think your fi lms are so popular?

3 Match responses a)–e) with extracts 1–5 in Exercise 2.

a) Go ahead. b) I’d have to say I think it’s because people feel

connected to the words. c) In my opinion, it’s because people can relate to the

characters. d) Of course. What would you like to know? e) For three years.

Consolidation

1 Circle the correct options to complete the interview with Clayton Price, a rock star.

A: Good morning, it’s great to have you here with us today.

B: Thank you. And sorry I was late. While I 1 out of the car, a group of fans 2 me and asked for my autograph.

A: I imagine that’s a common problem for you, right? So there are a 3 of things I’d like to ask you about.

B: Go 4 . A: Firstly, what 5 on at the moment?

B: Well, 6 on a new album with Mia Hopefi eld.

A: Mia Hopefi eld, really? Can you tell us 7 that?

B: Yes, of course. Well, we 8 a few years ago when we 9 a charity concert in New York. She liked my music and I liked hers, so we10 it would be a great idea to work together.

A: Wow, I can’t wait to hear the album. So, 11 your career up to now?

B: Oh yes. I mean, while 12 with The Charmers in the 1990s we 13 a few problems. But in my opinion it was very important, because it 14 me a lot about who I am. And now 15 some great memories!

A: Fantastic. Well, thanks for coming in.

B: Thanks for inviting me.

1 a) got b) was getting c) get 2 a) stopped b) were c) stop

stopping 3 a) several b) two c) couple 4 a) forward b) ahead c) please 5 a) do you b) are you c) did you

work working work 6 a) I’m working b) I work c) I was

working 7 a) of b) around c) about 8 a) were b) met c) meet

meeting 9 a) were both b) both were c) did both

doing doing doing 10 a) are thinking b) think c) thought 11 a) have you b) do you c) you

enjoyed enjoy enjoyed 12 a) I was playing b) I did play c) I’m playing 13 a) have b) had c) has 14 a) taught b) was c) teaches

teaching 15 a) I’m having b) I have c) I was

having



GRAMMAR PRACTICE

2.1 present perfect/past simple

1 Underline the correct alternatives to complete the conversations.

Conversation 1

A: How was your holiday last month, Pam? 1 Did you go/Have you been anywhere nice?

B: Yes, we 2 went/’ve been to Paris for wo weeks.

A: Oh, I 3 went/’ve been to Paris.

B: Really? When 4 did you go/have you been ?

A: Last summer. We 5 went/’ve been there by Eurostar.

B: That sounds nice. I 6 didn’t travel/’ve never travelled by Eurostar.

Conversation 2

A: Which fi lm shall we watch tonight then, The Wanted 2?

B: Nah, 7I saw/’ve seen that.

A: Really? When 8 did you see/have you seen it?

B: Oh, I don’t know. Ages ago.

A: But it only 9 came out/has come out yesterday!

B: Ah, that’s right. I meant I 10 already saw/’ve already seen the fi rst one.

2 Complete the sentences with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in the brackets.

1 Last night I (watch) a really good fi lm on TV.

2 Sara and Dan (know) each other for years.

3 I (never try) jackfruit. 4 We (see) Jake last night. He looked

really healthy. 5 Can you give me fi ve minutes? I

(just get) home. 6 (you call) the dentist yet? 7 (she hear) from Leo recently? 8 I (live) with my parents until I went

to university.

3 Find and correct the mistakes. There is one mistake in each question.

1 I’ve never went to China.

2 We’ve watch a lot of fi lms recently.

3 James never visited Scotland.

4 Shahla has yet eaten.

5 Have you never been in a helicopter?

6 Jan isn’t here – she’s been home.

7 We didn’t saw the Ei� el Tower in Paris.

8 How long she has lived in Morocco?

2.2 narrative tenses

1 Underline the correct alternatives to complete the story.

I remember it very clearly. It was a cold night and it1 rained/was raining heavily outside. I 2 did/was doing the washing-up in the kitchen when my daughter 3 called/was calling through from the living room with the result: Barack Obama 4 became/had become the fi rst African-American president of the United States. We 5 were following/had followed his campaign closely and we were really happy when we 6 had heard/heard the news. Whether you agreed with his politics or not, it was a very important event for world politics.

2 Match 1–10 with a)–j) to make sentences.

1 We were having lunch 2 I was late for school because 3 While Suzanne was collecting the dirty dishes, 4 When she got to her car she realised 5 I got out of bed and 6 Frank met Paula 7 It was a beautiful day, 8 I’d never tried sushi 9 I sat down in the café 10 I felt terrible

a) she’d lost her keys. b) when somebody called. c) until I went to Japan. d) and ordered a cappuccino. e) because my girlfriend had split up with me. f) when they were working together at the pizza

parlour. g) she dropped a glass on the fl oor. h) I’d missed my bus. i) the sun was shining and the waves were crashing

on the beach. j) jumped in the shower.



3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 We (meet) some interesting people while we (travel) in Thailand.

2 As soon as I (get) home I (go) to bed.

3 She took her phone out and (see) that she (miss) twenty-two calls.

4 Somebody (steal) my bag whileI (have) lunch in a café.

5 When I (arrive) at the restaurant, the others (eat).

6 He (switch) the TV o� before he (go) to bed.

7 In the meeting, Paulette (realise) she (forget) her folder.

8 When I (open) the curtains, I saw it (snow) in the night.

2.3 telling a story

1 Put the underlined words in the correct order to complete the conversations.

1 A: beginning / in / the , they were all stuck on a desert island.

B: happened / next / what ?

2 A: of / and / a / all / then, / sudden , she stood up and started singing!

B: funny / that’s / really !

3 A: the / end / in , we all just went home.

B: must / joking / you / be .

4 A: when / happened / this I was working on a cruise ship.

B: do / what / you / did ? 5 A: knew / thing / the / I / next , we were hanging

upside down!

B: embarrassing / how ! 6 A: long / before , we realised we were in the

wrong room.

B: believe / I / it / don’t !

Consolidation

1 Complete the conversation using the prompts in brackets.

A: 1 (ever / tell) you the story about my exam at university?

B: No, what 2 (happen)?

A: Well, this happened when I 3 (be) at the end of my fi rst year. We had to take exams in each subject to be able to continue to the next year. I was in my maths exam, andI 4 (not / really / study) for it.

B: Really? Why not?

A: It was one of the subjects I had to take but didn’t really want to continue.

B: Ah, OK.

A: So, while I 5 (look) through the question paper I 6 (realise) thatI 7 (not know) any of it. I had no idea how to answer the questions.

B: 8 (dear).

A: Exactly. But then, 9 (all / sudden), I 10 (see) another piece of paper under the exam paper. I think the professor 11 (leave) it there by mistake. Anyway, on it were all of the answers to the exam!

B: Wow! What 12 (do)?

A: Well, I know it’s awful, but I used it!

B: I 13 (not / believe).

A: I know. I felt so bad, and I 14 (never / cheat) in an exam since then! Anyway, the funny thing is, 15 (in / end) I went on to major in maths and do really well! And it makes me think, perhaps my professor didn’t leave the answers there accidentally …



GRAMMAR PRACTICE

3.1 the future (plans)


1 A: What are your plans for the weekend? B: I’m not sure. I might go/’m going to a party. 2 A: Are you on holiday next week? B: Yes! We ’ll stay/’re staying on one of the Greek

islands. 3 A: Are you ready to order sir? B: Yes, I might have/’ll have the chicken, please. 4 A: Have you got any new year’s resolutions? B: Yes, I ’ll learn/’m going to learn a new language! 5 A: Can I order a taxi for tomorrow morning,

please? B: Of course. What time might you leave/

are you leaving ? 6 A: Do you want to play cards? B: No, sorry, I’m really tired. I think I ’ll just go/

’m just going to bed. 7 A: Do you want to do something on Sunday? B: Sure. I ’ll meet/’m meeting my mum for lunch,

but we could do something a� er that. 8 A: What time should we get there? B: Well, the other guests are going to come/

are coming about eight.

2 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

1 Maybe I’ll go to the cinema tonight. (might) I . 2 Adam doesn’t plan to have lunch today. (going) Adam . 3 I’ve just decided not to take a taxi. It’s too

expensive. (won’t) I . 4 We’ve arranged to play tennis on Saturday. (are) We . 5 I’m not sure about going to the party tonight.

(not) I . 6 Sally hasn’t arranged to come to the concert with us.

(isn’t) Sally . 7 I’ve just decided to have a sandwich. (think) I . 8 They don’t plan to do anything this weekend.

(aren’t) They .

3.2 the future (predictions)


1 she’ll / Rita / the / hopes / job / get / . 2 tonight / you / early / home / be / are / to / likely / ? 3 this / not / might / holiday / on / go / to / be /

able / year / we / . 4 league / Arsenal / win / year / this / probably /

won’t / the / . 5 arrive / likely / they’re / be / when / to / tired /

very / they / . 6 train tickets / year / probably / more / get / this /

expensive / going / to / more / are / . 7 unlikely / 5.00 / there / we’re / get / before / to / . 8 future / will / people / more / the / in / work /

home / from / .


1 The banking crisis probably/could cause a rise in unemployment.

2 It will probably/probably will rain this a� ernoon. 3 She’s unlikely to pass/unlikely will pass her exam

next week. 4 I don’t think/won’t think Tania will be there

tonight. 5 I sent it today, so it’s likely be/to be there at the

end of the week. 6 Look at the time! We ’re going to/’ll be late! 7 They might/could not like what we o� er, so we

should have a plan B. 8 We only have an hour, so it ’s not going to be/

might not be easy to fi nish it on time. 9 Are/Might you likely to want dinner when you get

home tonight? 10 Most technology is going probably/is probably going

to get cheaper in the next few years. 11 She probably/may lose her job in the new year. 12 I’m sure you ’ll/might be happier in your new

place.



3.3 dealing with misunderstandings


1 I don’t get what/that you’re saying. 2 Could you say/repeat the last thing you said? 3 What exactly/really do you mean? 4 You’ve lost/got me. 5 In other sentences/words , you’ve lost it. 6 I didn’t/’m not catch any of that. 7 Do you want/mean to tell me it’s been cancelled? 8 So you’re telling/saying you might not be able to

make it.

2 Use the prompts to complete the conversations.

1 A: There are no more fl ights today, sir. B: mean / tell me / that we’re stuck here? 2 A: We need to invest more to stay in the market. B: not get / what / say . 3 A: I’ve been really busy, and I’ve had lots of

problems at home, and … B: other / words, / you didn’t do your homework. 4 A: Your contact is Ardal O’Brady. Call him if you

have any problems. B: repeat / name / said / ? 5 A: You have to use a fi ve-digit code to access the

account. B: what / exactly / mean / ? / I don’t have a code. 6 A: At the end of the road, turn le� , then keep

going until the roundabout, where you need to take the third exit.

B: Wait. / lost / me / Where do I turn? 7 A: We’ll meet you at six in arrivals, by the cash

machines. B: Sorry. / not / catch / any / that / It’s a bad line. 8 A: Taxis are really expensive here. B: so what / mean / it’s better to get a bus, right?

Consolidation

1 Circle the correct options to complete the conversation.

A: Have you got any plans for next year, Kate?1 anything big?

B: Well, nothing really big, but I have got plans. First, 2 cycling to work.

A: Really? That 3 a good idea. Did you know4 a new bridge near your o� ce? It’s5 to get more dangerous.

B: I don’t 6 what you’re saying.

A: Well, with all the building work, there are7 more big lorries on the main road. So in other 8 , it will be more dangerous for cycling.

B: Hmm. OK, well 9 a di� erent route then. I’m sure 10 fi ne. What about you? Have you got any plans?

A: I’m not sure yet, I 11 looking for a new job.

B: Oh, really? 12 you say you were really happy there?

A: Yes, but my boss 13 next month, she has a new job. I get on really well with her, so it’s a shame.

B: Oh, so you’re 14 you might not get on with the new boss.

A: Yes, exactly. But I think 15 and see what he or she is like fi rst.

1 a) Will you do b) Are you c) You are going to do going to do

2 a) I’m going b) I’ll start c) I start to start

3 a) ’ll maybe b) might be c) might not not be be not

4 a) they’ll b) they might c) they’re build build building

5 a) likely b) probably c) unlikely 6 a) feel b) get c) imagine 7 a) probably b) probably c) going

will going to be probably to be

8 a) meaning b) tell c) words 9 a) I’ll take b) I’m taking c) take maybe 10 a) it’ll b) it’ll be c) it might be 11 a) maybe b) ’m starting c) might

start start 12 a) Didn’t b) Wouldn’t c) Do 13 a) will leave b) is leaving c) is unlikely

to leave 14 a) saying b) telling c) think 15 a) I’m waiting b) I wait c) I’ll wait



GRAMMAR PRACTICE

4.1 must , have to, should (obligation)

1 Underline the correct alternatives to complete the conversation.

A: What’s your new boss like, Gail?

B: Well, I know I 1 should/shouldn’t say this, but she’s a bit strange.

A: Why’s that? 2 Do you have to/Must you work very hard?

B: Oh no, it’s just that she has some strange rules.

A: Like what?

B: Well, for example, we 3 don’t have to/mustn’t wear anything blue. It’s unlucky for her.

A: Really? She 4 has to/shouldn’t tell you what to wear.

B: I know! But it’s not all bad. We 5 have to/don’t have to work on Saturday any more. She thinks the weekend 6 must/should be a time for rest.

A: True! Oh, that reminds me. I 7 must/mustn’t book my holiday this weekend.

B: Yes, you 8 don’t have to/have to do it soon or you won’t get the discount for booking early.


1 It’s not necessary to be rich to be happy. (don’t) You . 2 It’s very important to me to do more exercise.

(must) I . 3 It’s not a good idea to gossip at work. (shouldn’t) You . 4 You can’t park in front of the exit. (mustn’t) You . 5 It’s important to get there early if we want to get

good seats. (have) We . 6 I think it’s a good idea for Kerry to apologise.

(should) Kerry . 7 It was necessary for us to wear a uniform at

school. (had) We . 8 Do you think it’s a good idea for me to get him a

present? (should) Do .

4.2 used to , would

1 Underline the correct alternatives to complete the text. If both are possible, choose would .

When I was a child, I 1 would/used to sometimes go to work with my dad. He 2 would/used to be a travelling salesman, and we 3 would/used to drive hundreds of miles each day in the car for meetings in di� erent parts of the country. You might think it was boring for me as a young child, but I 4 would/used to love it. I 5 would/used to go into the meetings with my dad, and sit there quietly drawing a picture or reading a comic. And the people in the meetings were always nice to me. They 6 would/used to play with me or tell me jokes. I also spent a lot of time with my dad, and I have good memories of that. On the day I 7 used to start/started school and couldn’t go with him any more, I 8 used to be/was really sad .

2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

be didn’t don’t never to use usedwatch went would

1 I to love cream when I was little. Now I can’t stand it!

2 We to Morocco last summer for a holiday. 3 Did they to live in the same street? 4 My grandmother always give us sweets

when we saw her. 5 Kieran used to do much sport when he

was younger. 6 I used to love going camping, but I any

more. 7 Did you use play any instruments when

you were younger? 8 When I was little I would TV every

Saturday morning. 9 Cara use to do her homework, but these

days she always does. 10 Is that Amanda? Didn’t she use to really

shy?



4.3 reaching agreement

1 Match 1–12 with a)–l) to make sentences.

1 I really feel 2 I think we should think about 3 I don’t see what 4 I’m not sure that I 5 That’s a 6 Why don’t we 7 The way I 8 That’s 9 What 10 That’s OK 11 I suggest we focus 12 I’m not sure that

a) agree, actually. b) fi ne by me. c) advertising on the internet. d) TV commercials are a good idea. e) good point. f) that we should wait before making a decision. g) about speaking to local business owners? h) by me. i) print some fl yers? j) you mean. k) see it, we need to start as soon as possible. I) on the upcoming campaign fi rst.


1 A: What about contact / contacting people in the area fi rst?

B: That’s a good idea / by me . 2 A: The way I see / feel things, it’s important to build

a good brand image. B: I’m not sure that I mean / agree , actually. 3 A: Why don’t we call / calling it ‘Instashine’? B: That’s fine / good by me. 4 A: I really feel/ see that we should have another

look at this. B: Exactly! / Carefully! 5 A: I suggest we focus on / in the results of the

survey fi rst. B: That’s OK a point / by me . 6 A: I think / suggest we should spend more on

advertising. B: I’m not sure that more spending is

a good idea / fine by me .

Consolidation


1 Every Friday, our teacher read us a story. (would) 2 It’s not necessary for you to wear a uniform.

(have) 3 I don’t think exactly the same way as you,

actually. (sure) 4 I suggest making her a cake. (why) 5 Did you go on holiday every year when you were

a child? (use) 6 It isn’t a good idea for us to go there in the

winter. (shouldn’t) 7 I didn’t like broccoli when I was young. (never) 8 I’m OK with that idea. (fi ne) 9 You can’t be late. (mustn’t) 10 I need to buy my mum a birthday present. (got) 11 I like your idea. (point) 12 I liked watching cartoons when I was a child.

(used) 13 It’s a good idea to tell her how you feel. (should) 14 I understand you. (mean) 15 I need to remember to set my alarm clock

tonight. (must)



GRAMMAR PRACTICE

5.1 comparatives and superlatives


1 Vietnam is by far/far the most interesting country I’ve ever visited.

2 The fi lm wasn’t as good/better as I expected it to be.

3 This is the smaller/smallest size we have. 4 This brand is exactly the same as/than that one,

but half the price. 5 James is one of the tallest boy/boys in his year

at school. 6 This dish is very similar to/than the one we had

last week. 7 This TV is slightly more expensive as/than that

one, but it’s much better. 8 The furthest/further I’ve ever travelled from home

is the north of the country. 9 That soup was by far/far more delicious than I

expected it to be. 10 That’s the tallest building of/in the world. 11 Charlotte is probably the least/least most

confi dent person I know. 12 I think English is easier then/than my language.

2 Use the prompts to write sentences.

1 London / much / big / Manchester / . 2 Sandy / far / best / student / class / . 3 this exercise / slightly / di� cult / last one / . 4 Chile / one / beautiful / places / I / ever / visited / . 5 Spanish / very / similar / Portuguese / . 6 Ben / friendly / than / Gary / . 7 the exam / wasn’t / di� cult / expected / . 8 this top / exactly / same / that one / . 9 Tokyo / far / expensive / Bangkok / . 10 this book / bit / longer / his last book / .

5.2 question tags

1 Underline the correct alternatives to complete the question tags.

1 You haven’t got the time, have/got you? 2 We’re going to lose, going/aren’t we? 3 James and Cathy don’t like Charlie, does he?/

do they ? 4 I failed the exam, wasn’t/didn’t I? 5 You won’t tell her, will/won’t you? 6 She hasn’t arrived yet, has/did she? 7 Graham hates spinach, doesn’t/does he? 8 It’ll probably be sunny tomorrow, isn’t/won’t it? 9 He isn’t a teacher any more, isn’t/is he? 10 You can’t swim, do/can you? 11 You work with Sandra, work/don’t you? 12 We’ll have arrived by 10.00, won’t/haven’t we?

2 Use the words from the box to write tags for the statements.

am aren’t do don’t has is isn’t shallshouldn’t will he I (x2) it she they we (x2) you (x2)

1 You don’t live here, ? 2 She’s going to be late, ? 3 We should get her a present, ? 4 I’m in trouble, ? 5 Tim hasn’t called yet, ? 6 Let’s go out for a meal, ? 7 It isn’t raining outside, ? 8 You know Cathy, ? 9 They won’t be expecting us, ? 10 I’m not the fi rst one here again, ?

3 Complete the conversations with the missing question tags.

1 A: It’s horrible weather today, ? B: Absolutely awful. 2 A: You’ve met Kim, ? B: Oh yes, we met at the conference last year. 3 A: Let’s get a taxi, ? B: Good idea. I’m exhausted. 4 A: You won’t see Paul tonight, ? B: Actually, I think I might. Why? 5 A: You like cycling, ? B: Yes, I love it. Do you want to join me some

time? 6 A: You haven’t seen my glasses anywhere,

? B: They’re by your bed.



5.3 polite requests

1 Underline the correct alternative.

1 Could you tell me what time is it/it is ? 2 Could you pass/passing me that book, please? 3 Do you know what time does the film start/

the film starts ? 4 Would you mind opening/to open the window? 5 Do you know which train this is/is this ? 6 Could you open that window for/to me? 7 Would you mind/like having a look at my work? 8 Could you tell me how far is the station/

how far the station is ?

2 Use the prompts to write polite requests.

1 could / tell / way / bus station / please / ? 2 would / mind / open / door / me / ? 3 please / could / put / my bag / rack / ? 4 do / know / time / game / start / ? 5 could / tell / how much / these jeans / cost / ? 6 would / mind / help / me / carry / this / ? 7 do / know / how far / it / from / here / ? 8 could / tell / where / bank / please / ?

3 Choose the best response, a) or b), to the requests in Exercise 2.

1 a) Yes, I can. It’s le� at the end of the road. b) Can I? It’s le� at the end of the road. 2 a) Of course not. Here you are. b) Yes, please. Here you are. 3 a) No! It’s too heavy for me. b) I’m sorry, I can’t. It’s too heavy for me. 4 a) I’m not sure. 3.30, I think. b) I don’t sure. 3.30, I think. 5 a) You’re welcome. They’re £45. b) Yes, of course. They’re £45. 6 a) I’m sure. Oh, it’s heavy! b) Sure. Oh, it’s heavy! 7 a) I’m not sure, but it’s not far. b) I’m sure, but it’s not far. 8 a) Of course not. Turn le� at the end of the road. b) Yes, of course. Turn le� at the end of the road.

Consolidation


A: Excuse me, you’re from round here, 1 you?

B: Yes, I am. Why?

A: Could you tell me where 2 nearest tube station 3 ?

B: Well, that depends. Camden Town is 4 but Euston is 5 easier to get to.

A: Ah, OK. Euston is on the Victoria line, 6 it?

B: Yes, that’s right.

1 a) are b) aren’t c) isn’t 2 a) the b) a c) it 3 a) is b) be c) are 4 a) bigger b) more c) nearer 5 a) slightly b) many c) bit 6 a) aren’t b) isn’t c) doesn’t


A: You don’t like Ed very much, 1 you? B: No I don’t. I think he’s one of the rudest 2

I’ve 3 met.

A: You should get to know him though. You’ll fi nd he’s not as bad 4 he seems.

B: I’m sorry, I just don’t see it. In fact, 5 you mind not mentioning his name again?

A: OK! My, you really don’t like him, 6 you?

1 a) don’t b) do c) are 2 a) person b) persons c) people 3 a) ever b) yet c) still 4 a) than b) as c) to 5 a) did b) will c) would 6 a) do b) don’t c) is



GRAMMAR PRACTICE

6 .1 zero and fi rst conditionals


1 Be careful around Joe. If you mention his ex-wife, 2 If I arrive at the concert fi rst, 3 When I get angry, 4 Plants die 5 I usually cycle to work, but if I’m running late, 6 Unless she asks me nicely, 7 What will you do fi rst 8 What do you do 9 Unless I’m really tired, 10 If James doesn’t arrive in the next fi � een minutes,

a) if they don’t get enough water. b) when you want to relax? c) we’ll start the meeting without him. d) he’ll get really upset. e) I won’t help her with her homework. f) when you get to the hotel tomorrow? g) I get a bus to save time. h) I count to ten before I say anything. i) I’ll save you a seat. j) I never really sleep in the day.


1 Ed / not go / party / unless / Sally / invite / him / .

2 when / I / fi nish / homework / I / always / ask / friend / check / it / .

3 if / Dana / pass / driving test / she / be /

very happy / . 4 if / mix / hydrogen / oxygen / get / water / . 5 when / I / home / tonight / have / long bath / . 6 if / you / want / lose weight / need / do /

exercise / . 7 if / Chelsea / not / score / soon / lose / game / . 8 where / you / go / if / have / holiday / this / year / ? 9 I / always / have / cup / co� ee / when / get up /

morning / . 10 unless / put / sunscreen / on / you / get /

sunburn / .

6.2 second conditional


1 I’d write a novel if I had/have more time. 2 If we ’re/were in London today, we could go on

the London Eye. 3 If I were you, I was/’d be a bit nicer to your boss. 4 What will/would Tina do if she wasn’t a dentist,

do you think? 5 If they weren’t in Rome, we were/’d be able to

have lunch with them today. 6 Would you have to leave/left your dog here if you

moved to Poland? 7 I wouldn’t work here if the money didn’t/wasn’t

so good. 8 If I had/have to pay all the rent, I wouldn’t be able

to live here. 9 Where would you live/lived if you didn’t live here? 10 I’d love to visit Italy if/when I had the chance.

2 Rewrite the sentences using the second conditional.

1 You don’t have a car and you have to go by bus. If I had a car, I wouldn’t have to go by bus . 2 Jackie and Tom don’t like sushi, so they aren’t

going to the restaurant. They . 3 I think it’s a bad idea that you gossip about

your colleagues. If I . 4 We won’t have cancel the game because it

won’t rain. We . 5 I don’t work from home so I get up at 6a.m.

every day. If I . 6 I don’t criticise her work and she doesn’t

get angry. If I . 7 You’re not here so I don’t know what you will do. What ? 8 Sandra doesn’t like Tom so she didn’t invite him

to her party. If Sandra . 9 I live in London, but I’d like to live in Rome. If I . 10 Richard hasn’t lost his phone, so he isn’t lost. If Richard .



6.3 giving news

1 Add one word to each of the expressions.

1 I’m sorry to have to you, but I’ve lost my job. 2 I’m really to hear that. 3 You lucky! 4 You’ll never what. 5 There’s I’ve got to tell you. 6 I’m really pleased tell you that you’ve won! 7 Joking! 8 I’ve got some news. I’m getting promoted! 9 That’s shame. 10 Well. 11 Bad news, afraid. 12 Really annoying.

2 Match functions a)–d) with phrases 1–12 in Exercise 1.

a) giving good news b) giving bad news c) responding to good news d) responding to bad news


1 A: I’m afraid/scared he didn’t get the job. B: It’s/That’s a shame. 2 A: I’ve got a good news/some good news . They

accepted my proposal! B: Congratulations/Congratulation ! 3 A: We’ve got anything/something to tell you. We’re

going to have a baby. B: Wow! That was/’s great news. 4 A: There’s something I’ve got to say/tell you. I’ve

been fi red. B: I’m really sorry/annoyed to hear that. 5 A: You’ll always/never guess what. I’ve passed my

driving test! B: Have you? Well/Good done! 6 A: I’m really please/pleased to tell you that you’ve

been accepted on the course. B: You’re joking/playing ! I thought I’d done really

badly in the interview. 7 A: You know/Know you Jan? She had an accident

last night. B: That’s/It’s awful. 8 A: I’m sorry having/to have to tell you, but they

rejected your proposal. B: That’s really/absolutely annoying. I put so much

work into that.

Consolidation


A: I’ve got 1 good news. My sister’s going to have a baby! I’m going to be an uncle!

B: 2 . That’s 3 news!

A: Thanks, obviously she’s really happy. They’ve been trying for a baby for ages. They thought they’d been successful a few times, but each time the doctor said, ‘Bad news, I’m 4 ’.

B: Oh no.

A: It’s funny – lots of people gave them advice while they were trying, and some of it was really strange.

B: Like what?

A: Oh, you know, things like if you 5 red meat and honey, you’ll have a boy, or if you buy a new house, you 6 have a baby soon a� er. Luckily my sister doesn’t believe in any of those superstitions though. If she did, she 7 worry about things far too much!

B: So have they decided on a name yet?

A: Not yet, but they have a few ideas. 8 it’s a girl, they’ll call her Alice. If it’s a boy, they’ll call him … um … Daniel Habermus.

B: Really? Habermus? Habby? You know that if he 9 that name, other children would laugh at him, right?

A: I know, but it’s a family tradition: when you have a baby boy, 10 call him Habermus. It’s my middle name, actually.

B: Oh, I’m 11 to hear that. If I 12 you, I’d keep it a secret!

A: Haha. It’s OK. I quite like it, actually!

1 a) some b) a c) the 2 a) Yes! b) Did you? c) Congratulations! 3 a) fantastic b) annoying c) lucky 4 a) annoying b) afraid c) unfortunately 5 a) ate b) eat c) eaten 6 a) ’ll b) ’d c) wouldn’t 7 a) ’ll b) ’d c) wouldn’t 8 a) When b) As soon as c) If 9 a) had b) hadn’t c) have 10 a) you b) you’l c) you’d 11 a) happy b) shame c) sorry 12 a) am b) ’ll be c) were



GRAMMAR PRACTICE

7.1 present perfect simple vs continuous


A: How long have you 1 known/been knowing Carla?

B: Oh, 2 for/since we were children!

A: Really? 3 Were you always/Have you always been friends?

B: Mostly, yes. We didn’t speak for a while once when we were fi � een, but 4 for/since then we’ve always 5 been having/had a good relationship. How long have you been 6 gone/going out with Geo� ?

A: 7 For/Since about three years. But it feels longer!

A: You look exhausted Natalie, what have 8 you been doing/you done ?

B: Oh, I’ve 9 worked/been working really long hours at the o� ce recently.

A: Really? How long 10 do you work/have you worked there now?

B: 11 For/Since 2010. But it’s 12 been/been being really busy recently. For example, today I’ve 13 had/been having four really long meetings.

A: Oh dear. I have to say I don’t miss meetings. I haven’t 14 had/been having any since I started working from home.

B: Oh, how long have you been working from home?

A: 15 For/Since three months. I love it!

2 Use the prompts to write present perfect simple or present perfect continuous sentences.

1 I / work / hard / all day / . I 2 Susan / not see / her mother / two / weeks / . Susan 3 long / they / be / married / ? How 4 we / live / Manchester / twenty years / . We 5 I / study / Russian / three weeks / . I 6 long / Jane and Mike / know / each / other / ? 7 they / know / each other / they / at / university / . 8 I / tired / because / I / play / football / . 9 you / study / German / long / ? 10 Ed / always / hate / carrots / .

7.2 present and past ability

1 Underline the correct alternatives to complete the text.

I always fi nd it amazing to see how quickly my children learn new things. Obviously I’m a proud father (I’m also amazed that I 1 managed/could to produce two such beautiful kids!), but they really do learn fast. Take cooking, for example. I 2 can/could just about cook to an acceptable standard now, but when I was ten years old, I 3 can’t/couldn’t cook at all. I remember once when I tried to make soup, but I 4 wasn’t/didn’t able to get the liquid right, and it was just a sticky mess. My daughter is ten now though and she 5 can/could already cook soups and pasta. OK, it’s messy, she even 6 could/managed to get soup on the cat last week – a personal record, but she 7 was able to/could produce an edible meal. Amazing.


1 guitar / can / the / play / you / ? 2 she / always / manage / eight / doesn’t / to /

before / work / leave 3 was / he / read / four / when / could / he / ? 4 o� er / are / delivery / to / able / you / free / we 5 to / I / her / manage / didn’t / call 6 catch / were / fl ight / you / earlier / able / the / to / ? 7 bike / when / was / a / I / I / fi ve / was / ride / could 8 able / again / she / over / fell / and / to / wasn’t /

get / up 9 restaurant / I / lovely / to / managed / tonight /

for / book / a 10 it / just / do / can’t / I



7.3 clarifying opinions

1 Put the underlined words in the correct order to complete the sentences.

1 example / give / me / an / let / you : we could o� er a discount for large orders.

2 say / must / I I think it’s a good idea. 3 think / do / I we should get permission fi rst. 4 for / thing / one , we’re all adults here. 5 this / reason / say / I / the / is they don’t like

people wasting time. 6 me / for , there’s only one possible answer. 7 example / for , we could advertise on TV. 8 view / my / in , we need to solve the problem with

timing fi rst.

2 Complete the conversations with the words in the box.

do example for is me my onereason say

1 A: What do you think about the government’s new plans?

B: Well, in view, it’s too little too late. 2 A: I’m not sure what you mean. B: OK, let me give you an : you’re well

qualifi ed but you can’t fi nd a job. What then? 3 A: The I say this is that it’s becoming more

and more important these days. B: I must I agree with Ricky. 4 A: Do you agree, Priscilla? B: I suppose so. But I think we should ask

them fi rst. 5 A: What’s wrong with that place? B: For thing, the service is terrible. 6 A: What should we look at fi rst, do you think? B: For , the cost is the most important

issue. 7 A: Why do you say he’s lazy? B: Well, example, yesterday he came in at

11a.m. and le� two hours early. 8 A: Don’t you think we should give them more time? B: No. The reason I say that we’ve already

extended the deadline once.

Consolidation


1 I could read when I was four. (able) 2 I started studying Russian in January and

I still am. (since) 3 She tried to contact him and succeeded.

(managed) 4 I think the government should lower taxes. (view) 5 I wrote two essays. They are fi nished. (written) 6 Is she able to drive? (can) 7 For example, he was rude to his classmate. (let) 8 When did you start sitting there? (long) 9 For example, I think Chris is a wonderful person.

(one) 10 It’s possible for us to o� er you an extended

warranty. (able) 11 Gil met David in 2010 and they still know each

other. (known) 12 I think it’s important to say that I disagree. (must) 13 I don’t always succeed when I try to stick to my

diet. (manage) 14 Was it possible for you to speak to your boss

today? (were) 15 I’m saying this because I don’t think she’s right

for the job. (reason)



GRAMMAR PRACTICE

8.1 articles and quantifi ers


A: How’s 1 a/the new place, Harry?

B: Not bad, thanks. It’s 2 a/the big fl at and it’s in3 –/the centre of Leeds. But 4 –/the neighbours are a bit annoying.

A: Why’s that?

B: Well, the guy above me is 5 a/the musician, and he plays 6 a/the drums late at night. And below me there’s 7 –/a family with young kids.

A: Oh, I know how loud 8 –/the kids can be. I’ve got a boy and a girl. 9 The/– boy is three and my daughter’s fi ve, and they can be really loud, especially at 5a.m.!

A: How do you manage to a� ord to live in 10 –/the London? It’s so expensive!

B: I share 11 a / the fl at with 12 –/the other people, 13 –/a man and two women.

A: Oh really? What do they do?

B: Well, 14 a/the man is a researcher and one of15 a/the women is 16 –/a teacher. I don’t know exactly what 17 an/the other one does.

A: Is that kind of thing common then?

B: Oh yes. 18 –/The fl ats are really expensive in19 –/the city but it’s 20 a/the great location.

2 Complete the sentences with words in the box.

all enough few little many much nonone plenty some

1 I like English food, but not all of it. 2 I’ve only got a days of my holiday le� . 3 Yuck! There’s too ketchup on this burger!

It’s swimming in sauce! 4 The lesson was so much fun that of the

students wanted to leave at the end. 5 Stay for dinner, we’ve got of food. 6 Has Janet got time to get there? 7 There are too people coming. I don’t think

we have enough chairs. 8 There are more tickets le� I’m afraid,

we’ve sold out. 9 of those colours are horrible – I don’t like

any of them, sorry. 10 Just add a salt, not too much.

8.2 relative clauses

1 Cross out the alternative which is not possible.

1 This is the phone which/where/that I got for my birthday.

2 John’s cottage, which we stayed in/ where we stayed/that we stayed on holiday, is in a beautiful part of the country.

3 Kevin’s the guy who/–/whose you need to speak to about this.

4 That was the moment which/–/that changed my life forever.

5 We need someone in the o� ce which/who/that speaks German.

6 That’s the restaurant where we went/ which we went to/which we went for my birthday.

7 Sarah, whose husband/who has a husband who/ who husband is a lawyer, is going back to university.

8 Comedies are the fi lms which/–/who I like best. 9 Coventry, the town where I grew up/

which I grew up in/where I grew up in , is a lovely place.

10 She’s the teacher that/who/why I liked most at school.

11 Have you got that £20 which/–/when I lent you last week?

12 That’s the man who/–/that stole my phone!

2 Use the prompts to write sentences. Use the relative pronoun in brackets.

1 he / translator / speak / fi ve languages / . (who)

2 bowling, / easy / learn, / popular / my / country / .

(which) 3 my school days / time / I / happiest / .

(when) 4 George / man / girlfriend / actress / .

(whose) 5 the actor, / from / Greece, / star / in / new /

comedy / . (who)

6 that’s / teacher / tell / you / about / .

(–)



8.3 being a good guest

1 Put the underlined words in the correct order to complete the questions.

1 should / what / do / I if I can’t eat any more food? 2 something / I / do / did / wrong ? 3 time / a / this / bad / is ? 4 to / I / need / do make the bed? 5 OK / I / it / is / if make a cup of tea?

2 Match responses a)–e) to the questions in Exercise 1.

a) Can you come back later? b) If I were you, I’d say, ‘Thanks, but I’m full.’ c) It’s OK. We can sort it out. d) Yes, you should. Don’t leave it messy. e) Yes, of course. Can I have one, too?

3 Complete the conversations with the words in the box.

bad better do if in necessary needOK were worry

1 A: Did I something wrong? B: Don’t about it. 2 A: Is this a time? B: No, come . 3 A: Is it if I watch TV? B: No, you’d not. Lilly’s asleep. 4 A: Do I to get them a gi� ? B: No, it’s not . 5 A: What should I do we don’t get on? B: If I you, I’d try your best to be polite.

Consolidation


A: Hi Geo� , have you got a minute or is this abad 1 ?

B: No, it’s fi ne. 2 in.

A: Thanks. Listen, I think we should organise a housewarming party for 3 Alex, you know, 4 guy 5 bought a new fl at last week.

B: Oh, he bought a fl at?

A: Yes, it’s in 6 new part of town, near 7 lake.

B: 8 Lake Windermere?

A: Yes, that’s the one.

B: What a coincidence! My brother, 9 anarchitect, bought a fl at there last week, too.

A: That’s great. Anyway, Alex said he wanted a party but didn’t know 10 people to invite, so asked if we could help.

B: Great idea.

A: Is it OK 11 I invite all 12 people from13 marketing department, do you think?

B: Yes, of 14 . That should be 15 of guests.

1 a) room b) hour c) time 2 a) Come b) Get c) Go 3 a) a b) – c) the 4 a) a b) – c) the 5 a) when b) who c) where 6 a) a b) – c) the 7 a) a b) – c) the 8 a) a b) – c) the 9 a) who’s b) whose c) that 10 a) much b) a lot c) enough 11 a) when b) if c) to 12 a) a b) – c) the 13 a) a b) – c) the 14 a) course b) OK c) fi ne 15 a) enough b) many c) plenty



GRAMMAR PRACTICE

9.1 third conditional


1 A: It’s her own fault she failed the exam. B: I know. If she’d studied more she would

have/had passed. 2 A: Oh look, there’s the CEO. B: What? I would have worn something smart if

I would know/’d known she was coming. 3 A: Have you got any regrets? B: Not really, but if I hadn’t become/became an

accountant I would have trained as a teacher. 4 A: You’re late! B: It’s not my fault! I would have been here sooner

if the bus hadn’t/would have broken down! 5 A: Where were you last night? B: Sorry, I was ill. I would have come/would come if

I hadn’t been feeling so bad. 6 A: Hi, I’m home! B: Oh, you’re early! I would have made you

dinner if I’d known/I knew . 7 A: Do you think Ricky’s OK? B: I’m sure he is. If anything would happen/

had happened he would have called us. 8 A: Why did you tell Flo about her surprise party? B: I’m sorry. If I’d known it was a surprise I would

never have/wouldn’t have never said anything.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I (book) that holiday if it (not be) so expensive.

2 Suzanne (call) us by now if she (hear) anything.

3 If you (tell) us it was your birthday, we (buy) you a present.

4 If Brennan (not give) away that penalty, we (win) the game.

5 They (not go) there if they (not be) able to get cheap tickets.

6 If I (realised) you were on the phone to your mum, I (turn) the volume down.

7 I (call) you if I (know) you were in town last weekend.

8 If you (not leave) your bag there, it (not be) stolen.

9 Our holiday (not be) so expensive if we (go) earlier in the year.

10 Fiona (not go) to bed so late if she (had) an exam the next day.

9.2 active vs passive

1 Underline the correct alternatives to complete the text.

I never used to like history lessons at school. The teacher never 1 was brought/brought history to life and it was really boring. We 2 were always told/always told to just read out long passages from textbooks to the class. You never 3 were known/knew when it was going to be your turn, and then suddenly you 4 were chosen/chose by the teacher to read the next paragraph. Since then, I 5 ’ve been discovered/’ve discovered that history is actually really interesting. I 6 ’ve been shown/’ve shown some really interesting documentaries over the years by friends, which have really got me interested. At the moment I 7 ’m being done/’m doing a course on twentieth-century history, and we 8 ’re being given/’ve giving various topics to research and present to the class. It’s absolutely fascinating, and next week I 9 ’ll be given/’ll give the opportunity to present what I found out. I hope children 10a re taught/teach history in a similar way at school these days.

2 Use the prompts to write sentences in the active or passive. Use the verb tense in brackets.

1 Julie / not tell / about / changes / yet / . (present perfect)

2 I / read / fantastic / book / moment / .

(present continuous) 3 new / stadium / build / for / World Cup / .

(present continuous) 4 what / discuss / at / meeting / ? (will) 5 nobody / wish / me / happy / birthday / today / .

(present perfect) 6 fi rst successful photograph / produce /

Joseph N. Niépce / 1826 / . (past simple)

7 English / speak / here / .

(present simple) 8 my car / repair / moment / .

(present continuous) 9 vandals / punish / . (will) 10 who / win / next / World Cup / ? (will)



9.3 expressing uncertainty


1 A: What time does the game start? B: I’m fairly sure/sure fairly it’s half past three. 2 A: Can we take our dog in the café? B: No. It’s definitely not/not definitely allowed. 3 A: What’s the capital of Chad? B: I have any/no idea. 4 A: What did she say her name was? B: Um … I ’m not/can’t remember! 5 A: When’s Lia’s birthday? B: I’m sure isn’t it/it isn’t today. 6 A: What currency do they use in Brazil? B: I haven’t a clue/clues , sorry. 7 A: What’s his surname? B: I’m not a/the hundred percent certain, but it

B: might be Jones. 8 A: What was the homework? B: I ’ve/’m forgotten.

2 Put the underlined words in the correct order to complete the sentences.

1 I don’t know who took my wallet, but fairly / I’m / sure it was that man over there.

2 A: What’s the name of that building? B: no / I / idea / have . 3 Which way is it? not / definitely / it’s le� again

here. 4 A: Which house is Claire’s? B: I / remember / can’t . 5 certain / percent / I’m / a / not / hundred , but I

think we’re playing Chelsea this weekend. 6 A: How much money should I take with me? B: haven’t / I / clue / a . 7 A: How old is Jackie? B: forgotten / I’ve . 8 What’s Lisa’s middle name? isn’t / I’m / it / sure

Anne.

Consolidation

1 Circle the correct options to complete the text.

Caesar and the pirates

Of all the stories which are usually told about Caesar, one of my favourites it the time he 1 by pirates. They had originally asked for quite a big ransom. I’m not a 2 percent certain, but it might have been around 600 pieces of silver. However, Caesar felt he was worth much more, and so he 3 that they ask for more than double. If he 4 so arrogant, they would have got a lot less.

While the ransom 5 , Caesar made friends with the pirates. He 6 poems and played games with them, and they grew to like him. I can’t7 how long he was with them, but I’m8 it was more than a month.

Anyway, when he 9 he promised to return and capture them. They obviously didn’t believe him and stayed where they were. Sure enough, as soon as a small army 10 , Caesar returned, 11 the pirates and collected his money back. If the pirates had le� a� er they had released him, they 12 !

1 a) was b) were c) kidnapped kidnapped kidnapped

2 a) twenty b) very c) hundred 3 a) was b) demanded c) demands

demanded 4 a) didn’t be b) hadn’t been c) wouldn’t

have been 5 a) collected b) is being c) was being

collected collected 6 a) was written b) writes c) wrote 7 a) remember b) understand c) know 8 a) know b) sure c) absolutely 9 a) was b) released c) was

released releasing 10 a) had been b) is formed c) formed

formed 11 a) was b) captures c) captured

captured 12 a) would b) would have c) had

escape escaped escaped



GRAMMAR PRACTICE

10.1 reported speech

1 Choose the correct alternative, a) or b), to report the sentences.

1 ‘I’ve won fi rst prize!’ a) He said he’d won fi rst prize. b) He said he won fi rst prize. 2 ‘We’ll see you later.’ a) They said we’d see you later. b) They said they’d see us later. 3 ‘You must bring it back.’ a) He said we must have brought it back. b) He said we had to bring it back. 4 ‘Beth’s going to study law next year.’ a) He said that Beth was going to study law the

next year. b) He said that Beth’s going to study law the

next year. 5 ‘Did you see Jack last night?’ a) He asked me if I’d seen Jack the night before. b) He asked me if I saw Jack the night before. 6 ‘I might just stay at home.’ a) She said she might have just stayed at home. b) She said she might just stay at home. 7 ‘I love cheese.’ a) She said she’d loved cheese. b) She said she loves cheese. 8 ‘What time do you usually get home?’ a) She asked me what time did I usually get home. b) She asked me what time I usually got home. 9 ‘I couldn’t see her anywhere.’ a) He said that he couldn’t see her anywhere. b) He said that he couldn’t have seen her anywhere. 10 ‘Has Jill ever been to Berlin?’ a) He asked me if Jill ever went to Berlin. b) He asked me if Jill had ever been to Berlin.

2 Rewrite the sentences as reported speech.

1 ‘I must be home before midnight.’ She said . 2 ‘I’ll be there.’ He said . 3 ‘I didn’t see Chris at the party.’ I told him . 4 ‘I’ll go to the doctor this week.’ You told me . 5 ‘We might not be able to get there on time’ We told her . 6 ‘Where is the nearest bus stop?’ She asked me .

10.2 verb patterns

1 Underline the correct alternative.

1 I promise to pay/paying you back next week. 2 He recommended us to eat/eating at La Bella

restaurant. 3 I warned to not tell/you not to tell him too much. 4 We managed to get/getting an earlier fl ight. 5 Graham and Sally have invited us to stay/to stay us

with them for the weekend. 6 She refused me to listen/to listen . 7 Do you fancy to eat/eating out tonight? 8 I never wanted to hurt/hurting you.

2 Put the words in the correct order.

1 don’t / back / there / I / go / to / want / . 2 loan / to / agreed / they’ve / a / us / give / . 3 I’m / forward / seeing / next / you / looking / to /

month / . 4 loves / novels / Janet / reading / crime / . 5 to / soon / I / expect / don’t / hear / her / from / . 6 us / Phil’s / o� ered / li� / give / a / to / . 7 it / easy / she / wouldn’t / explained / be / that / . 8 drive / moment / Miriam’s / to / the / at / learning / .


1 She / warn / me / not speak / Gary / . 2 I / very / keen / play / football / . 3 Josh / refuse / eat / his breakfast / . 4 James / suggest / try / new / Indian restaurant / . 5 Fiona / give up / smoke / last year / . 6 I / not miss / be / at school / . 7 I / manage / get / bank / before / closed / . 8 they / invite / us / go / fi shing / with / them / .

10.3 GIVING ADVIC



10.3 giving advice/warnings


1 Make sure 2 Don’t break the law or 3 Whatever you do 4 If I were you, 5 The most important thing is to 6 Watch out 7 Don’t forget 8 Be careful 9 You’d better not 10 You need to arrange

a) for pickpockets on public transport. b) you don’t change money in the street. c) don’t forget your tickets! d) your accommodation before you leave. e) go out alone at night. f) else you could end up in prison. g) of people approaching you in the street. h) ask for help if you have any problems. i) to tell someone where you’re going before you

leave. j) I’d ask to use the safe in the hotel.

2 Complete the advice with the words in the box.

better do don’t forget make needout thing to were

1 The most important is to feel comfortable. 2 Watch for people who o� er you very

cheap tickets. 3 Be careful stay on the path. 4 You’d not go outside, there’s a storm

coming. 5 If I you, I’d take a credit card with you. 6 sure you take a jacket in case it rains. 7 get angry or else you might get attacked. 8 Whatever you , don’t use bad language.

It’s very o� ensive. 9 You to book tickets in advance. 10 Don’t to set your alarm clock before you

go to bed.

3 Match functions a)–b) with sentences 1–10 in Exercise 2.

a) giving advice b) giving a warning

Consolidation


1 ‘Why don’t we meet at six?’ he said. (suggested) 2 It’s a good idea to change money before you

travel. (were) 3 ‘Did you see Jackie last night?’ he asked. (if) 4 ‘We talked about you last night’ she said. (’d) 5 ‘I won’t eat it!’ he said. (refused) 6 Do you want to go to the cinema tonight? (fancy) 7 I really hate getting up early. (stand) 8 I really think you should save your work regularly.

(thing) 9 ‘I might have a problem with the project.’ he said.

(might) 10 ‘Can I give you a li� ?’ she asked. (o� ered) 11 It’s very important you don’t speak to strangers.

(whatever) 12 It’s necessary for me to get help. (need) 13 We tried to meet the deadline and succeeded.

(managed) 14 ‘What time do you usually leave work?’ she said.

(asked) 15 Be careful of thieves. (watch)

SPEAKOUT EXTRA Intermediate


GRAMMAR PRACTICE ANSWER KEY

UNIT 1 1.1

1 1 did 2 Does 3 for 4 are 5 Have 6 is 7 has 8 were 9 about 10 happened

2 1 Where are do you work? 2 Who did write wrote Crime and

Punishment ? 3 Where are is she staying? 4 Why do are you late? 5 Where you met did you meet Chris? 6 She speaks Does she speak German? 7 How many jobs have you applied for ? 8 When they are are they arriving? 9 What did you saw see at the cinema? 10 Did Have you ever eaten octopus?

3 1 d) 2 a) 3 g) 4 i) 5 e) 6 c) 7 j) 8 b) 9 f) 10 h)

1.2

1 1 were you doing 2 knows 3 didn’t go 4 ’re having 5 ’m thinking 6 Are you having 7 didn’t see 8 le� 9 was he being 10 didn’t see 11 broke 12 ’m living 13 doesn’t seem 14 met 15 do you know

2 1 Anya isn’t studying at the moment. 2 This book belongs to Sally. 3 I didn’t know you could speak Russian. 4 Do you like my new jacket? 5 We weren’t talking about you. 6 I’m not happy about this. 7 I’m not speaking to my sister at the

moment. 8 I met Andressa while we were

studying at university. 9 They don’t like their new house very

much. 10 What were you talking about when

I came in?

3 1 Sorry! I wasn’t looking where I was

going. 2 Sheila is waiting for the bus at the

moment. 3 They didn’t come to the party last

night. 4 Does the music seem too loud to you? 5 Are you coming with us? 6 You don’t look very happy.

1.3

1 1 couple 2 most 3 have 4 have 5 thing 6 opinion

2 1 Could I ask a question? 2 There are a couple of things I’d like to

ask about. 3 I have a query. 4 Can I ask you about that? 5 Could I ask a question?

3 1 b) 2 a) 3 e) 4 d) 5 c)

Consolidation

1 1 b) 2 a) 3 c) 4 b) 5 b) 6 a) 7 c) 8 b) 9 a) 10 c) 11 a) 12 a) 13 b) 14 a) 15 b)

UNIT 2 2.1

1 1 Did you go 2 went 3 ’ve been 4 did you go 5 went 6 ’ve never travelled 7 ’ve seen 8 did you see 9 came out 10 ’ve already seen

2 1 watched 2 have known 3 ’ve never tried 4 saw 5 ’ve just got 6 Have you called 7 Has she heard 8 lived

3 1 I’ve never went been to China. 2 We’ve watch watched a lot of fi lms

recently. 3 James has never visited Scotland. 4 Shahla has yet already eaten. 5 Have you never ever been in a

helicopter? 6 Jan isn’t here – she’s been gone home. 7 We didn’t saw see the Ei� el Tower in

Paris. 8 How long has she she has lived in

Morocco?

2.2

1 1 was raining 2 was doing 3 called 4 had become 5 had followed 6 heard

2 1 b) 2 h) 3 g) 4 a) 5 j) 6 f) 7 i) 8 c) 9 d) 10 e)

3 1 met; were travelling 2 got; went 3 saw; had missed 4 stole; was having 5 arrived; had eaten 6 switched; went 7 realised; had forgotten 8 opened; had snowed

2.3

1 1 In the beginning; What happened next 2 And then, all of a sudden; That’s really

funny 3 In the end; You must be joking 4 This happened when; What did you do 5 The next thing I knew; How embarrassing 6 Before long; I don’t believe it

Consolidation

1 1 Have I ever told 2 happened 3 was 4 hadn’t really studied 5 was looking 6 realised 7 didn’t know 8 Oh dear 9 all of a sudden 10 saw 11 had le� 12 did you do 13 don’t believe it 14 ’ve never cheated 15 in the end

UNIT 3

3.1

1 1 might go 2 ’re staying 3 ’ll have 4 ’m going to learn 5 are you leaving 6 ’ll just go 7 ’m meeting 8 are coming

2 1 I might go to the cinema tonight. 2 Adam isn’t going to have lunch today. 3 I won’t take a taxi. It’s too expensive. 4 We’re playing tennis on Saturday. 5 I might not go to the party tonight. 6 Sally isn’t coming to the concert with us. 7 I think I’ll have a sandwich. 8 They aren’t going to do anything this

weekend.

3.2

1 1 Rita hopes she’ll get the job. 2 Are you likely to be home early tonight? 3 We might not be able to go on holiday

this year. 4 Arsenal probably won’t win the league

this year. 5 They’re likely to be very tired when

they arrive. 6 Train tickets are probably going to get

more expensive this year. 7 We’re unlikely to get there before 5.00. 8 More people will work from home in the

future.



2 1 could 2 will probably 3 unlikely to pass 4 don’t think 5 to be 6 ’re going to 7 might 8 ’s not going to be 9 Are 10 is probably going 11 may 12 ’ll

3.3

1 1 what 2 repeat 3 exactly 4 lost 5 words 6 didn’t 7 mean 8 saying

2 1 Do you mean to tell me that we’re stuck

here? 2 I don’t get what you’re saying. 3 In other words, you didn’t do your

homework. 4 Could you repeat the name you said? 5 What exactly do you mean? I don’t have

a code. 6 Wait. You’ve lost me. Where do I turn? 7 Sorry. I didn’t catch any of that. It’s a

bad line. 8 So what you mean is it’s better to get a

bus, right?

Consolidation

1 1 b) 2 a) 3 c) 4 c) 5 a) 6 b) 7 b) 8 c) 9 a) 10 b) 11 c) 12 a) 13 b) 14 a) 15 c)

UNIT 4 4.1

1 1 shouldn’t 2 Do you have to 3 mustn’t 4 shouldn’t 5 don’t have to 6 should 7 must 8 have to

2 1 You don’t have to be rich to be happy. 2 I must do more exercise. 3 You shouldn’t gossip at work. 4 You mustn’t park in front of the exit. 5 We have to get there early if we want to

get good seats. 6 Kerry should apologise. 7 We had to wear a uniform at school. 8 Do you think I should get him a

present?

4.2

1 1 would 2 used to 3 would 4 used to 5 would 6 would 7 started 8 was

2 1 used 2 went 3 use 4 would 5 never 6 don’t 7 to 8 watch 9 didn’t 10 be

4.3

1 1 f) 2 c) 3 j) 4 a) 5 e) 6 i) 7 k) 8 b) 9 g) 10 h) 11 l) 12 d)

2 1 contacting; idea 2 see; agree 3 call; fi ne 4 feel; Exactly! 5 on; by me 6 think; a good idea

Consolidation

1 1 Every Friday, our teacher would read

us a story. 2 You don’t have to wear a uniform. 3 I’m not sure that I agree, actually. 4 Why don’t we/you make her a cake? 5 Did you use to go on holiday every

year when you were a child? 6 We shouldn’t go there in the winter. 7 I never used to like broccoli when I

was young. 8 That’s fi ne by me. 9 You mustn’t be late. 10 I’ve got to buy my mum a birthday

present. 11 That’s a good point. 12 I used to like watching cartoons when

I was a child. 13 You should tell her how you feel. 14 I see what you mean 15 I must remember to set my alarm

clock tonight.

UNIT 5 5.1

1 1 by far 2 good 3 smallest 4 as 5 boys 6 to 7 than 8 furthest 9 far 10 in 11 least 12 than

2 1 London is much bigger than

Manchester. 2 Sandy is by far the best student in the

class. 3 This exercise is slightly more di� cult

than the last one. 4 Chile is one of the most beautiful

places I’ve ever visited. 5 Spanish is very similar to Portuguese. 6 Ben is friendlier than Gary. 7 The exam wasn’t as di� cult as I

expected. 8 This top is exactly the same as that

one. 9 Tokyo is far more expensive than

Bangkok. 10 This book is a bit longer than his last

book.

5.2

1 1 have 2 aren’t 3 do they 4 didn’t 5 will 6 has 7 doesn’t 8 won’t 9 is 10 can 11 don’t 12 won’t

2 1 do you 2 isn’t she 3 shouldn’t we 4 aren’t I 5 has he 6 shall we 7 is it 8 don’t you 9 will they 10 am I

3 1 isn’t it 2 haven’t you 3 shall we 4 will you 5 don’t you 6 have you

5.3

1 1 it is 2 pass 3 the fi lm starts 4 opening 5 this is 6 for 7 mind 8 how far the station is

2 1 Could you tell me the way to the bus

station, please? 2 Would you mind opening the door for

me? 3 Please could you put my bag on the

rack? 4 Do you know what time the game

starts? 5 Could you tell me how much these

jeans cost? 6 Would you mind helping me carry this? 7 Do you know how far it is from here? 8 Could you tell me where the bank is,

please?

3 1 a) 2 a) 3 b) 4 a) 5 b) 6 b) 7 a) 8 b)

Consolidation

1 1 b) 2 a) 3 a) 4 c) 5 a 6 b)

2 1 b) 2 c) 3 a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 a)

UNIT 6 6.1

1 1 d) 2 i) 3 h) 4 a) 5 g) 6 e) 7 f) 8 b) 9 j) 10 c)



2 1 Ed won’t go to the party unless Sally

invites him. 2 When I fi nish my homework, I always

ask a friend to check it. 3 If Dana passes her driving test, she’ll

be very happy. 4 If you mix hydrogen and oxygen, you

get water. 5 When I get home tonight, I’ll have a

long bath. 6 If you want to lose weight, you need

to do exercise. 7 If Chelsea don’t score soon, they’ll

lose the game. 8 Where will you go if you have a

holiday this year? 9 I always have a cup of co� ee when I

get up in the morning. 10 Unless you put suncreen on, you’ll get

sunburn.

6.2

1 1 had 2 were 3 ’d be 4 would 5 ’d be 6 have to leave 7 wasn’t 8 had 9 live 10 if

2 2 They would go to the restaurant if

they liked sushi. 3 If I were you I wouldn’t gossip about

your colleagues. 4 We would cancel the game if it rained. 5 If I worked from home, I wouldn’t get

up at 6a.m. every day. 6 If I criticised her work, she would get

angry. 7 What would you do if you were here? 8 If Sandra liked Tom she’d invite him to

her party. 9 If I didn’t live in London, I’d live in

Rome. 10 If Richard lost his phone, he’d be lost.

6.3

1 1 I’m sorry to have to tell you, but I’ve

lost my job. 2 I’m really sorry to hear that. 3 You lucky thing ! 4 You’ll never guess what. 5 There’s something I’ve got to tell you. 6 I’m really pleased to tell you that

you’ve won! 7 You’re joking! 8 I’ve got some good news. I’m getting

promoted! 9 That’s a shame. 10 Well done . 11 Bad news, I’m afraid. 12 That’s really annoying.

2 1 b) 2 d) 3 c) 4 a) 5 b) 6 a) 7 c) 8 a) 9 d) 10 c) 11 b) 12 d)

3 1 afraid; That’s 2 some good news; Congratulations! 3 something; ’s 4 tell; sorry 5 never; Well 6 pleased; joking 7 You know; That’s 8 to have; really

Consolidation

1 1 a) 2 c) 3 a) 4 c) 5 b) 6 a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 a) 10 a) 11 c) 12 c)

UNIT 7 7.1

1 1 known 2 since 3 Have you always 4 since 5 had 6 going 7 For 8 you been doing 9 been working 10 have you worked 11 Since 12 been 13 had 14 had 15 For

2 1 I’ve been working hard all day 2 Susan hasn’t seen her mother for two

weeks. 3 How long have they been married? 4 We’ve lived in Manchester for twenty

years. 5 I’ve been studying Russian for three

weeks. 6 How long have Jane and Mike known

each other? 7 They’ve known each other since they

were at university. 8 I’m tired because I’ve been playing

football. 9 Have you been studying German long? 10 Ed has always hated carrots.

7.2

1 1 managed 2 can 3 couldn’t 4 wasn’t 5 can 6 managed 7 was able to

2 1 Can you play the guitar? 2 She doesn’t always manage to leave

work before eight. 3 Could he read when he was four? 4 We are able to o� er you free delivery. 5 I didn’t manage to call her. 6 Were you able to catch the earlier fl ight? 7 I could ride a bike when I was fi ve. 8 She fell over and wasn’t able to get up

again. 9 I managed to book a lovely restaurant

for tonight. 10 I just can’t do it!

7.3

1 1 Let me give you an example 2 I must say 3 I do think 4 For one thing 5 The reason I say this is 6 For me 7 For example 8 In my view

2 1 my 2 example 3 reason; say 4 do 5 one 6 me 7 for 8 is

Consolidation

1 1 I was able to read when I was four. 2 I’ve been studying Russian since

January. 3 She managed to contact him. 4 In my view, the government should

lower taxes. 5 I’ve written two essays. 6 Can she drive? 7 Let me give you an example: he was

rude to his classmate. 8 How long have you been sitting there? 9 For one thing, I think Chris is a

wonderful person. 10 We are able to o� er you an extended

warranty. 11 Gil has known David since 2010. 12 I must say I disagree. 13 I don’t always manage to stick to my

diet. 14 Were you able to speak to your boss

today? 15 The reason I say this is that I don’t

think she’s right for the job.



UNIT 8 8.1

1 1 the 2 a 3 the 4 the 5 a 6 the 7 a 8 – 9 The 10 – 11 a 12 – 13 a 14 the 15 the 16 a 17 the 18 – 19 the 20 a

2 1 some 2 few 3 much 4 none 5 plenty 6 enough 7 many 8 no 9 All 10 little

8.2

1 1 where 2 that we stayed 3 whose 4 – 5 which 6 which we went 7 who husband 8 who 9 where I grew up in 10 why 11 when 12 –

2 1 He’s the translator who speaks fi ve

languages. 2 Bowling, which is easy to learn, is

popular in my country. 3 My school days were the time when I

was happiest. 4 George is the man whose girlfriend is

an actress. 5 The actor, who is from Greece, stars in

the new comedy. 6 That’s the teacher I told you about.

8.3

1 1 What should I do 2 Did I do something wrong 3 Is this a bad time 4 Do I need to 5 Is it OK if I

2 1 b) 2 c) 3 a) 4 e) 5 d)

3 1 do; worry 2 bad; in 3 OK; better 4 need; necessary 5 if; were

Consolidation

1 1 c) 2 a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 b) 6 c) 7 c) 8 b) 9 a) 10 c) 11 b) 12 c) 13 c) 14 a) 15 c)

UNIT 9 9.1

1 1 have 2 ’d known 3 become 4 hadn’t 5 would have come 6 I’d known 7 had happened 8 would never have

2 1 would have booked; hadn’t been 2 would have called; ’d heard 3 ’d told; ’d have bought 4 hadn’t given; ’d have won 5 wouldn’t have gone; hadn’t been 6 ’d realised; ’d have turned 7 ’d have called; ’d known 8 hadn’t le� ; wouldn’t have been 9 wouldn’t have been; ’d gone 10 wouldn’t have gone; ’d had

9.2

1 1 brought 2 were always told 3 knew 4 were chosen 5 ’ve discovered 6 ’ve been shown 7 ’m doing 8 ’ve being given 9 ’ll be given 10 are taught

2 1 Julie hasn’t been told about the

changes yet. 2 I’m reading a fantastic book at the

moment. 3 A new stadium is being built for the

World Cup. 4 What will be discussed at the

meeting? 5 Nobody has wished me a happy

birthday today. 6 The fi rst successful photograph was

produced by Joseph N. Niépce in 1826. 7 English is spoken here. 8 My car is being repaired at the

moment. 9 Vandals will be punished. 10 Who will win the next World Cup?

9.3

1 1 fairly sure 2 defi nitely not 3 no 4 can’t 5 it isn’t 6 a clue 7 a 8 I’ve

2 1 I’m fairly sure 2 I have no idea 3 It’s defi nitely not 4 I can’t remember 5 I’m not a hundred percent certain 6 I haven’t a clue 7 I’ve forgotten 8 I’m sure it isn’t

Consolidation

1 1 a) 2 c) 3 b) 4 b) 5 c) 6 c) 7 a) 8 b) 9 a) 10 a) 11 c) 12 b)

UNIT 10 10.1

1 1 a) 2 b) 3 b) 4 a) 5 a) 6 b) 7 b) 8 b) 9 a) 10 b)

2 1 She said she had to be home before

midnight. 2 He said he’d be there. 3 I told him I hadn’t seen Chris at the

party. 4 You told me you’d go to the doctor this

week. 5 We told her we might not be able to

get there on time. 6 She asked me where the nearest bus

stop was.

10.2

1 1 to pay 2 eating 3 you not to tell 4 to get 5 us to stay 6 to listen 7 eating 8 to hurt

2 1 I don’t want to go back there. 2 They’ve agreed to give us a loan. 3 I’m looking forward to seeing you next

month. 4 Janet loves reading crime novels. 5 I don’t expect to hear from her soon. 6 Phil’s o� ered to give us a li� . 7 She explained that it wouldn’t be easy. 8 Miriam’s learning to drive at the

moment.

3 1 She warned me not to speak to Gary. 2 I’m very keen on playing football. 3 Josh refused to eat his breakfast. 4 James suggested trying the new Indian

restaurant. 5 Fiona gave up smoking last year. 6 I don’t miss being at school. 7 I managed to get to the bank before it

closed. 8 They invited us to go fi shing with them.

10.3

1 1 b) 2 f) 3 c) 4 j) 5 h) 6 a) 7 i) 8 g) 9 e) 10 d)



2 1 thing 2 out 3 to 4 better 5 were 6 Make 7 Don’t 8 do 9 need 10 forget

3 1 a) 2 b) 3 b) 4 b) 5 a) 6 a) 7 b) 8 b) 9 a) 10 a)

Consolidation

1 1 He suggested meeting at six. 2 If I were you, I’d change money before

you travel. 3 He asked if I had seen Jackie the night

before. 4 She said they’d talked about me last

night. 5 He refused to eat it. 6 Do you fancy going to the cinema

tonight? 7 I can’t stand getting up early. 8 The most important thing is to save

your work regularly. 9 He said he might have a problem with

the project. 10 She o� ered to give me a li� . 11 Whatever you do, don’t speak to

strangers. 12 I need to get help. 13 We managed to meet the deadline. 14 She asked me what time I usually

leave work. 15 Watch out for thieves.

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